Hollywood to Home Video: 10 Live-Action TV Shows Based on Movies
Ever finished a movie and wished it never ended? Sometimes, TV networks have the same idea. If you're bored and looking to dive into television history, check out these live-action series that brought big-screen stories to the small screen.
1. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures (1992)
Following the massive success of the films, this short-lived series attempted to bring the Wyld Stallyns' time-traveling antics to TV. While it lacked the original stars, it remains a fascinating piece of 90s nostalgia.
2. Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983)
This sci-fi series took the world's most famous dog and put him in space! Benji helps an alien prince hide from bounty hunters on Earth in this unique live-action spinoff.
3. Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993)
Expanding on the 1987 film, this sitcom lasted three seasons and followed the Henderson family as they navigated life with their massive Bigfoot roommate, Harry.
4. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997–2000)
Peter Scolari stepped into the lab as Wayne Szalinski for this series, which featured a new "shrinking" mishap or wacky invention gone wrong in every episode.
5. Minority Report (2015)
Set ten years after the events of the Tom Cruise movie, this series followed a "Precog" who teams up with a detective to stop crimes before they ever happen.
6. My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
Most of the original movie cast returned for this sitcom, which picks up immediately after the wedding seen in the record-breaking film.
7. RoboCop: The Series (1994)
This show toned down the R-rated violence of the films to bring the cyborg lawman to a wider audience, focusing more on tech and corporate greed.
8. Starman (1986–1987)
Serving as a sequel to the John Carpenter film, this series featured the alien returning to Earth to find his now-teenage son.
9. Uncle Buck (1990)
The 1989 John Candy classic was first adapted for TV in 1990, starring Kevin Meaney as the lovable, unconventional uncle.
10. Uncle Buck (2016)
The story was reimagined again in 2016, starring Mike Epps, proving the character of Buck is a timeless sitcom archetype.
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